The Most Helpful Websites Online

Ever Need A Fast Answer Online?

Don't even answer that question. Occasionally, we all need help. Sometimes, there is just no one to call, no one to email, or no one to text - to quickly answer a question. Once in a while, you just need help in a hurry! I would like to have returned to me, all the hours I have spent trying to get an answer online, to a very simple question. Since I have found some extremely helpful websites over the years, I thought I might just pass them along.

Do you want to know if a website is really down, or your computer is merely exhibiting bizarre behavior? How about the diacritical marks that you can use on your keyboard? Want to know how to translate some words into a different language? How about gathering ingredients for a recipe? What time is it, halfway across the world? What do those initials stand for, anyway?

SAVE YOUR TIME! SAVE YOUR SANITY! SAVE THESE LINKS!

I have used these SO many times!

Unable to access website

How many times have you received this message? "Unable to display webpage, or unable to connect to server" or "unable to do anything online at the moment"? Just kidding about the last one...

Frustrating, isn't it? Even if HubPages or your bank website is down, how do you find out? If you want to know if it's your computer, or if the site is down for everyone, go to the link below, type in the URL of the site you want to know about, and you'll know!

Down Right Now? This is another terrific one, for some of the most commonly used websites.

THIS ONE, SHOULD BE ON YOUR COMPUTER, IN YOUR FAVORITES!

So simple, yet so many do not know how to find it.

Do you know your computer's IP address?

Have you ever needed to find out your IP address? For those who are not "computer geeks", it can be a frustrating experience. Some people do not even know what an "IP address" is, much less, know how to find it. The link below, will tell you!

Or, simply go to "Google Translate", to translate a few words, or an entire document.

What time is it in Hong Kong or Buenos Aires?

World Time Zones

How many times have you wanted to know what time it is, in another country, or within the U.S.? With a daughter living overseas, and customers all over the world, I have wanted to know the time in other countries - a lot! These links have helped me...

Who called me? What is the area code for Topeka, Kansas? How do I call Germany?

Telephone Related Help

Would you like to find out what 800 numbers are annoying you? Would you like a place to report them? Have a number on your caller ID you don't recognize? Would you like to find someone's number? Need an area code, an international calling code, or simply want to know what vicinity is calling you? Look below, for helpful sites to access that information.

AnyWho Here, you can look up phone numbers by name, or name by phone numbers using their reverse look-up feature. I find this one indispensable.

Eating Out? Try these resources...

It's nice to know what's on the menu at a particular restaurant, isn't it? What are their hours, and where are they located? This is great, especially if you are out of town. Rather than rely on the advice of the hotel, or the locals, you can see for yourself what is available in the vicinity. I find the links extremely useful, for dining out right in our neighborhood.

These should be enough to help you find a restaurant, with cuisine to please your palate!

Where is that in the Word?

Scripture References

How many times have you wanted to look up a scripture reference, fast - but your concordance wasn't around? Ever feel the frustration of having one elude you? I have! These links have been invaluable....

United States National Debt

I find this link to be helpful, although it may simply cause many of our readers to cringe. In my opinion, it is important to be aware of the state of our nation, and the national debt plays a huge role in determining that.

The page is in real-time, and serves as a barometer for the financial health of our country.

Once in a while, I refer to it, just to keep myself up-to-date. I am grateful someone showed it to me, years ago, and hope you will find it informative, too!

What's for Dinner? How do I make it?

How many times have you wanted to pick up ingredients for a meal you'd like to make, but you just can't remember everything in the recipe? Have you ever wanted to try a dish you heard about, but you don't have a clue how to start? These will help...

Online Conversions

Do you ever need to know how to convert from grams to milligrams, Celsius to Fahrenheit, from the currency of your country to the currency of another, fractions to decimals, pounds to kilograms, or anything else? These sites can help...

How To Set "On-Time" Talking Atomic Watch

If you only knew how long it took me, to find the proper instructions, online, for setting this watch. We have a lot of senior citizens, who come into our retail establishment, frustrated to the point of despair - trying to reset the various functions of the "On-Time" Talking Atomic Watch. They don't want to be awakened in the middle of the night with its alarm, or wondering what time it really is, because they don't know how to set the time zone. We accommodate them, and set the watch properly. Then, we take it home with us overnight to make certain that the settings hold, and return the watch to them - no charge. They are always immensely grateful, and that is an understatement! The instructions are from the Independent Living Website but on a link of our own, just in case the other website changes...

Should you happen to own one of these watches, and apparently thousands of people do, please refer to the instructions in the link above. Print the document out, and save it. Your frustrations will be over, or at least the frustrations concerning trying to decipher the settings on the "On-Time" Atomic Watch, will end. Forget searching online, it's a nightmare!

...and THIS one, which is NOT online

For anything you want to find out about the government's websites, this is the directory of choice. Everything is categorized in a clear, logical manner with website links and contact information included.

How many times have you tried to find a specific government agency's website or contact information, and simply spend a lot of wasted time with no results?

Our article here is about the most helpful websites online, but we thought we would include a directory that you can view at your leisure.

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Emily Tack

3 years agofrom USA

Thank you, Padmajah!

Padmajah Badri

3 years agofrom India

I super like this Hub..Thank you so much for the valuable information ..

Happy Writing

AUTHOR

Emily Tack

3 years agofrom USA

Thank you, aesta1! I use those two sources, too - a lot! I need to add them - look for updates!

Mary Norton

3 years agofrom Ontario, Canada

Some of these I use, too, but you have given more good references that I'm sure will be handy. I use AllRecipes, too, and Trip Adviser for restaurants.

Katherine Tyrrell

4 years agofrom London

What a great idea. I see you have the same idea as I had when I started out i.e. to use these sites to bookmark all those other sites we want to be able to recall fast when we need them!

rasnasah

5 years ago

Great work.Great lens.

curious0927

6 years ago

I would love to contribute. Have to search a little before I do. I love, love, love this lens. Simplicity is the key to less frustration. Who needs more frustration! I've found my life line! This lens! Blessed!

ruraldweller

7 years ago

Very extensive and helpful. Your generosity to spend time referring other lensmasters' works is so amazing!

Lynne Modranski

7 years agofrom Ohio

You hit most of mine already and others I google when I need them, like "what is my url?" - sometimes that's handy to know and "what domain do I use to send a text to a cell phone from my e-mail?" - At any rate, wonderful compilation you have here! Great job!

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